How HPV affects women

HV in women

Genital infection with low risk types of HPV is associated with genital warts in women. Persistent infection with high risk types of HPV is associated with almost all cervical cancers and many cancers of the vulva, vagina, and anal regions. However, the risk for anal, vulvar and vaginal cancers is considerably less than the risk for cervical cancer. While infection with high risk HPV is necessary for the development of cervical cancer, most infections do not result in cancer.